Samsonite Collaboration

The Lifestyle Agency was appointed to launch the Samsonite x Casper Ruud collaboration at Samsonite’s new flagship store on Oxford Street.

Casper Ruud is one of the world’s top tennis seeds and a global grand slam tennis champion. TLA managed and executed a VIP-only launch event to celebrate the collaboration, inviting top-tier press, high-profile celebrities and notable influencers, increasing awareness and exposure for the Samsonite launch. TLA also managed all pre and post event coverage, developing a comprehensive plan for promoting the collaboration before the launch took place and continuing to generate a buzz after the event.

The dedicated lifestyle team secured an extensive guest list for the event, exceeding attendee targets set by the client, with high-profile celebrity guests including Casper Ruud, Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer, Jamie Murray, Laura Robson and Lilah Parsons. Top-tier press attendees including Bloomberg, Conde Nast Traveller, VOGUE, The Independent and Glamour. Alongside the event, a full successful gifting programme was also executed for press/influencer/celebrities to promote the collaboration. Outstanding press coverage was obtained across the campaign, with full-page features landing in Vanity Fair, Mail Online, Conde Nast Traveller, HELLO! and Bloomberg, amongst others. As well as ample social media coverage from notable celebrity and influencer event attendees.